Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : Half an hour
Serving : 5 members
Description
Chicken tomato gravy . This is my mother -in – laws recipe. All gravies done by my mother – in – law are based on this style of gravy . My daughter ANISHA loves this gravy (only gravy , remember the vegetarian in her)any time you ask her what she wants the first thing will be chicken tomato gravy. During fasting (nonbhu , rosa) this dish is such a miracle that every alternative day i end up making this dish for our early morning eating.This dish is apt for any family style feast. Mainly a good side dish with ghee rice or boiled plain rice.Can be served with chapathis also to cretae perfection.Quite a hot dish, you sure will feel the slow burn singing the sides of your tongue.This dish brings me memories of my living in a joint family for 18 years of my married life. We were 11 family members with 7 servants along in one house. Food was always served in a way that celebrated the gathering of our entire family. The kitchen was on alert 24 hours a day because of the different age groups that demanded so.
Ingredients
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| chicken | 1/2 kg |
| onions | 3 big sliced |
| tomato | 2 big chopped |
| ginger garlic paste | 1 tsp each |
| coconut oil | 5 tablespoons |
| cinnamon | 1 |
| cloves | 2 |
| cardamom | 2 |
| cumin powder | 1 teaspoon |
| pepper powder | 1 teaspoon |
| chilli powder | 2 teaspoons |
| salt | to taste |
| curry leaves | few |
| coriander leaves | 1 tablespoon chopped to garnish |
Method
- Heat coconut oil in a pressure cooker . Add cinnamon , cloves and cardamom .
- Once they crackle add curry leaves and sliced onions and sauté to brown in colour .
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry to crisp . Top with chopped tomatoes and sauté till the tomatoes are cooked and oil floats on top .
- Add chilli powder , chicken and salt . Mix well and sauté till the colour of the chicken changes and lets out some juices .add 1 cup of water , mix well and pressure cook for 1 whistle .
- Top with cumin powder and pepper powder . Mix well and reduce the gravy if too watery to a thick flowing consistency gravy .taste and adjust .
- Simmer for 5 minutes till oil floats on top . Garnish with chopped coriander leaves . Serve hot .
